Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-21

A"opee"'
At u business meeting Of the Howard Rifles
held in the court house on Saturday last, al
which lst Lieut.. Gray presided and Orderly
Sergeant Daley was secretary, the constitution
and bylaws for the government of the COM
maad. hich were reported by the committee
appointed by the C.ptain for that purpose al
the meeting previous were unanimously adop-
tel by the company. The constitution and by
laws " i'll have to be submitted 10 the Adlutant-
General of the State for approval after which
the command viii be bound by them One OF
the bylaws prohibits any member OF the com
m md from entering bar-room or any place
where spirtaous liquors are sid for the pnr-
:, o,e Of drinking with any part of his uniform
son, and heavy penalty is attache TO any one
becoming intoxicated bile in unifurrn. The
Other by are equally as stringent and will
ID lave the effect of making the c. mmand well
governed A.d orderly on all occasion and
without DOUBT pride 10 the county where
they are located AproPos of military matters
We would state that Capt. WIrer recei, ed on
Tuesday another lot of twenty rifles from the
adj .tanr G. neral together with forty sets OF
.tccDu,rtnens for the use Of bis command
Tie,s are II in fair &C nditlon, and our boys
will 40 doubt hrgin TO feel like soldiers " hen
they s. oulder the muskets md buckle on the
announcements Captain Wilmer says ever.
man vi he given a rife 1t drill to day
Chic kamuxen Items.
A man crossing the Potomac
river on the ice Thursday The Is instant
abo.t noon, it SENS b. stariei either from
Stump Mex or Mattawem creek. Who the
COURAGEOUS one las and what his intent seems
fl ALT to ascertain
On saturday last the river appsrentl, |
one solid sheet of ice from the sh ares OF Mary |
land TO Virginia. ID ienly one great Influx OF
the current ar,s. and tn aforesaid 81 -et oil
ice 3 complete 6ottins mass, VIII ich wouI"
have bren curiosity TO one that nev-r wit
n 'sS.i sucla h,ppeniug 1t beg piling and
formed mplele iceburxs in tn. stream., and
piled from TO - feet upo poi is AMI shoals.
Oae OF the Inland Setbo ,ri steamers Game as
Fl AS Quaatico harbor last Sun lay evening
and is no moored in safety, awaiting further
movements of nature to reach r destination.
Mr.. NJ. W. Dunnington. Of Mani ,.noy, who
is at present employed clerk in the firm of
II Kirk Il Co., Alex md il. Is sp -nding short
Vacation with his paints D-nce does not for
get to mention to his m,ny friends, a. an euer-
sc ic and busiaess-like man should, that he
will gladly and promptly wait upon all who
are ready to purch in his line of business.
The debating club of Nanjemoy meets mex
Saturday, subject for debate, docs the pu pit
afford better field for eoquence than Inc
tar?" ANON.
4 New Democratic Association.
Yer nearly year there have been two fac
,ions ia the Maryland Democratic Association
of Washington, headed respectively by R.
Edmonstou AM Charles C l. ncaster At the
recent annual election of off 'ers Messrs. Ell
monston and Lancaster rivals for The posi-
ton Of president OF the clnb. Considerable
fee ing was exhibited OR both sides, and finally
Mr. Eanonsion was elected. The Lancaster
faction Immediately started bolt, which Gu! mir
ated in the formation of new Maryland Dem
ocrat Club. The meeting was held at the
National Hotel and the names Of Ito members
were put upon the rolls. The election Of Officers
resulted as follows: President, Chas. c. Lam
caster, of Charles county first vice president,
o. T. Beaumont Of Baltimore couaty second
vice president, VIM. Lloyd Of Baltimore city
recording secretary, Fl. l.. Heskell, of Prince
Georges county assistan Mt recording secretary,
Richard Holland, of Prince Georges county
treasurer, J WATSON, OF Prince Georges
county financial secretary. l. P. Sutt'r, of
Montgomery county corresponding secretar',
Col Smith Thompson, of Montgomery county,
and marsh,I, J D Knott. O. Prince Georges
county &c n-titution adopied DIVIDING
that only qlalif d legal voters of M,ryiand
shall be eligible 10 membership, and stating
that ''the motif or reason for the forma ion of
this club is to sustain the best interests of the
democratic p1rty, both State aud national TO
increase among its members an abiding faith in
the party's doctrines As laid dow by Jefferson
Jack son, tt dea aud Corn to promote good
Fellowship nmoag its members. advance their
welfare and exert its best efforts and influence
to support our democratic le .ders ut the POLL
1t is propo.ed TO hold regular weekly me~tings
as soun as suitable quarters can he obtained
ALI Of the democrat" members OF the Mary land
del cation in C ,ngress an! Colonel Victor
B,uyhmtn elected honorary mnsrs of
the club.
A Pc nic for the Economical.
The oh nee Of getting strictly fret Ella
clothing at such ahsurhly low prices Il at it
viii p, TO iul IN, m tor r,xt seasons use Al
Ophm l. Son, stirring md ',sf,"tnry cothiprs,
Pratt a1d Hanover streets, Baltimore. Don't
miss this opportunity.